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keep (sth/sb) back
— phrasal verb with keep /kiːp/ verb (kept, kept)Definition
(Definition of keep (sth/sb) back from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- avoid verb
- avoidable adjective
- bar noun (PREVENTING)
- be a drag on sb/sth idiom
- block sth out phrasal verb (STOP FROM PASSING)
- flameproof adjective
- hamper verb
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